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# gasPrice - Ethereum Classic

Retrieve the Ethereum Classic gas price with the GraphQL API.

Returns the current gas price in wei. Ethereum Classic uses legacy gas pricing, so this is the price to set on a transaction.

## Schema

```graphql
gasPrice: BigInt!
```

## Query

```graphql
query {
  gasPrice
}
```

## Example

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
export ETC_GRAPHQL=https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/

curl --location --request POST "${ETC_GRAPHQL}graphql" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"query": "query { gasPrice }"}'
```

{% endcode %}

## Response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "gasPrice": "1000000000"
    }
}
```

## Response Fields

| Field    | Type   | Description              |
| -------- | ------ | ------------------------ |
| gasPrice | BigInt | Current gas price in wei |

## Use Cases

* **Fee Estimation**: Set gasPrice on a legacy transaction
* **Cost Monitoring**: Track gas price over time
* **Wallets**: Populate the fee field

## Error Handling

| Error                     | Message        | Description                                       |
| ------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| errors\[]                 | internal error | The node failed to return the gas price           |
| 403 / RBAC: access denied | Access denied  | The GetBlock access token is missing or incorrect |